1: Develops an understanding of clinical research infrastructure and regulation within UK by

C. Shows an awareness of NHSE Chief Nursing Office for England Research and Innovation strategic plan for research and how it applies to their role and career

asliamanabilang — 2025-01-21 11:59:55 UTC

The CNO for England's Strategic Plan for Research focuses on embedding research into everyday nursing practice to improve patient outcomes and care quality. It emphasizes building research capacity and capability among nurses, fostering leadership in research, and ensuring that evidence-informed practice becomes a core aspect of nursing. The plan advocates for collaboration across healthcare, academia, and industry, promoting inclusivity and diversity in research to address health inequalities. It also highlights the importance of empowering nurses at all levels to engage in, lead, and apply research to enhance the profession and its impact.

Strategic Plan:

-Aligning nurse-led research with public need

-Releasing nurses' research potential

-Building the best research system

-Developing future nurse leaders of research

-Digitally-enabled nurse-led research

Delivered in 3 Phases:

Discover
Build
Sustain

REFLECTION:

I'm starting to explore how national research strategies link to my role and future career, but I'd like to gain more confidence talking about it.

A. Demonstrates an awareness of the national infrastructure supporting clinical research within the NHS

asliamanabilang — 2025-01-21 12:37:33 UTC

Primarily coordinated by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The NIHR plays pivotal role in funding, supporting, and delivering high-quality research to improve patient care and public health. It provides research networks, such as the RDN, to facilitate studies across NHS settings, ensuring equitable access to research for patients and staff. This infrastructure underscores the NHS's commitment to evidence-based practice, fostering innovation and collaboration across healthcare, academia, and industry.

Research Delivery Network (RDN)

-enables the health and care system to attract, optimise and deliver research across England

REFLECTION:

I'm still getting used to how the whole research system works in the NHS. I've started recognizing the key organizations but want to deepen my understanding.

B. Describes the function and oversight of the following:

asliamanabilang — 2025-01-21 13:24:31 UTC

Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)

-funds the Research Delivery Network

-manages work of NIHR

-develops policies and guidelines to improve the quality of care and to meet patient expectations

National Institute of Health Research (NIHR)

-funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to improve the health and wealth of the nation through research.

-working in partnership with the NHS, universities, local government, other research funders, patients and the public

-5 operating principles: impact, excellence, inclusion, collaboration and effectiveness

Health Research Authority (HRA)

-ensures that health and social care research is conducted ethically, transparently, and safely. It streamlines the research approval process while protecting participants and promoting public trust in research

-Steps: Ethics Review + Regulatory Approvals + Transparency + Guidance and Support

NIHR Regional Research Delivery Network (RRDN)

-12 Regions

-support successful delivery of high quality research, as an active partner in the research system

-attract, optimise and deliver research across England

NIHR Research Support Service (RSS)

-https://youtu.be/-IXqh0Op_Qs

-https://www.nihr.ac.uk/support-and-services/research-support-service

-providing support and advice for health and social care researchers

-help with developing funding applications and at other stages in the research pathway

finding funding sources
refining research questions, aims and objectives
developing appropriate methodological approaches
planning projects, teams and budgets
planning for implementation and impact
writing techniques/pitching an application
patient, public, service user and community involvement and engagement
research design to maximise equality, diversity and inclusion

REFLECTION:

I've learned what each organization does and how they connect, which helps me understand where support and funding comes from.

D. Utilises resources and support via the NIHR Incubators

asliamanabilang — 2025-01-21 13:36:20 UTC

NIHR Incubator

-fosters career development through mentoring, networking opportunities, and access to training resources

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/nihr-incubator-competition-2024-applicant-guidance-notes

REFLECTION:

I've seen the potential of these resources but haven't fully used them yet. I'd like to explore mentorship or learning sessions through them.

E. Describes practice that is consistent with guidance from the UK policy framework and within Good Clinical Practice standards

asliamanabilang — 2025-01-21 13:40:14 UTC

-GCP Course online (NIHR Learn)

REFLECTION:

I'm aware of GCP and its importance, and I aim to build habits that align with ethical and policy standards in research.

F. Knows how to keep up-to-date with national strategy and policy developments pertaining to their research topics

asliamanabilang — 2025-03-05 16:46:43 UTC

I recently visited NICE Guidelines website, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist (RCOG) publications online and NHS England reports to stay informed about emerging research and policy changes on my research topic.

For instance, the NICE guidelines on outpatient hysteroscopy outline best practices for pain management, which has influenced how some clinics implement local anaesthetic protocols.